New York May Revamp Drug LawsTalks are under way in New York over a last-minute deal to reform the state's so-called "Rockefeller drug laws," which mandate heavy sentences for most drug offenders. A leader in New York City's hip-hop community is pushing for change, but sweeping reform could hurt small towns that rely on prisons for jobs. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.

New York Debates Revamping Drug Laws

Talks are under way in New York over a last-minute deal to reform the state's so-called "Rockefeller drug laws," which mandate heavy sentences for most drug offenders. A leader in New York City's hip-hop community is pushing for change, but sweeping reform could hurt small towns that rely on prisons for jobs. North Country Public Radio's Brian Mann reports.